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we welcome our viewer who are watching us around the country on wgn america. >>> wgn's julian crews is live at the chicago board of elections with the latest on the hearing. >>> good afternoon. together with his team of lawyers there to represent his interests, rahm emanuel has already spent several hours fielding questions about his residency status and whether his stint in washington with the barack obama white house disqualifies him from running for mayor. >> this document states that you were a pasht time resident of illinois in 2009. that's basically what it says. what the document says. >> correct. that's what this document says. did you amend this return? >> yes. >> do you know when you amend the return? >> november 24. >> of 2010? >> yes. >> and why did you amend the return? >> the first one was inaccurate. >> lawyer bert oddleson is the foirs take a crack at emanuel focusing on tax returns and real estate documents hoping to convince the hearing officer that the former white house chief of staff is ineligible to run for mayor because chicago election laws require cdzs to live
we welcome our viewer who are watching us around the country on wgn america. >>> wgn's julian crews is live at the chicago board of elections with the latest on the hearing. >>> good afternoon. together with his team of lawyers there to represent his interests, rahm emanuel has already spent several hours fielding questions about his residency status and whether his stint in washington with the barack obama white house disqualifies him from running for mayor. >> this...
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we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america. >>> a wgn's julian crews has the story from combers hospital. >> chicago police say this is the case of tremendous sensitivity given the young girl's age so they are proceeding with their investigation very cautiously. this is what we know at this hour. the 11-year-old was treated and released from comer children's hospital. she is now home with family who, of course, are overjoyed because they feared the worse. >> huge relief for you guys? >> thanks to the whole public for all the help and support you did. thank you and god bless and happy holidays. my daughter is safe. >> the 11-year-old's father and mother are rejoicing after three agonizing days she was found alive early today in this woodlawn apartment. chicago police took a man into custody said to be in his late 50s. but no word of any charges. exactly how the 11-year-old ended up in the apartment is an unanswered question. but a community activist who helped find the girl says that the trouble started on the chicago transit authority green line on sat
we welcome our viewers who are watching us around the country on wgn america. >>> a wgn's julian crews has the story from combers hospital. >> chicago police say this is the case of tremendous sensitivity given the young girl's age so they are proceeding with their investigation very cautiously. this is what we know at this hour. the 11-year-old was treated and released from comer children's hospital. she is now home with family who, of course, are overjoyed because they feared...
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julian crews, wgn news. >>> thank you for that report. authorities are holding a news conference this afternoon about the case involving the man suspected of being the honey bee gunman. gary amaya was shot and killed last weekend during the attempted rob reef an orland park tanning salon. ballistics tests later matched his gun to the weapon used in the honey bee shootings near the illinois/indiana border last fall. a woman who encountered amaya tells the "sun-times" he forced her into his truck, held a gun to her head and pulled out handcuffs. she says i knew then if i let him handcuff me like he wanted to, i would be dead. >> officials in la salle county have suspended search for a missing woman. tanya shannon disappeared 11 days ago after a car crash that killed her husband. authorities believe the 40-year- old mother of four survived and stumbled awaism crews used everything from helicopter to search dogs but have come up empty couple was on their way home from a holiday party when the accident happened. >>> parents of a college freshm
julian crews, wgn news. >>> thank you for that report. authorities are holding a news conference this afternoon about the case involving the man suspected of being the honey bee gunman. gary amaya was shot and killed last weekend during the attempted rob reef an orland park tanning salon. ballistics tests later matched his gun to the weapon used in the honey bee shootings near the illinois/indiana border last fall. a woman who encountered amaya tells the "sun-times" he forced...
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wgn's nancy loo is live at the funeral with more. nancy. >> reporter: well, allison and steve, the funeral service just wrapped up. hundreds of people are streaming out of the church right now and the service made clear that officer michael flisk was well loved and well respected and he will be missed. over 500 officers from chicago and well beyond are on hand at st. rita to honor michael flisk. the officer's widow and grown children, daughter and three sons openly wept throughout. also among the mourners, mayor daley and police superintendent jody weis. the flisk family includes a number of chicago police officers. and the emotional service included an address from the officer's daughter peg who was surrounded by her brothers. >> the death of my father, our hero is a tragedy. having to answer our front door the afternoon after a wonderful thanksgiving together to find out that my father was murdered is a feeling i cannot put into words. >> the flisk children also cited their father's love for his wife nora and peg flisk fought tears
wgn's nancy loo is live at the funeral with more. nancy. >> reporter: well, allison and steve, the funeral service just wrapped up. hundreds of people are streaming out of the church right now and the service made clear that officer michael flisk was well loved and well respected and he will be missed. over 500 officers from chicago and well beyond are on hand at st. rita to honor michael flisk. the officer's widow and grown children, daughter and three sons openly wept throughout. also...
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wgn stormed his bedroom studio. >> this is chicago's very own wgn news at 9:00. >>> he killed a would be robber who tonight evidence shows is likely saturday's gunman was also the honeybee killer. >> i'm mark suppelsa. >> and i'm micah materre. >> this picture coming in from the orlanpark police department. this man who tried to rob a tanning salon in orlan this weekend. marcella raymond has been steaking out his home. >> reporter: mark, we also know that the same gun that was used in the saturday night robbery in orlin park was the same gun used in the random shooting spree in illinois and indiana this fall. it was a 38 caliber handgun. neighbors say gary omayo left his house about 9:00 on saturday morning. they didn't know him well, and they definitely had no idea he was possibly intending to kill again. will county police descended on his home early sunday morning. the 48-year-old had moved there eight years ago from the chicago suburbs. on saturday night, he went into an orlin park tanning salon and tied up the female cashier at gunpoint and said he was robbing the place. sources
wgn stormed his bedroom studio. >> this is chicago's very own wgn news at 9:00. >>> he killed a would be robber who tonight evidence shows is likely saturday's gunman was also the honeybee killer. >> i'm mark suppelsa. >> and i'm micah materre. >> this picture coming in from the orlanpark police department. this man who tried to rob a tanning salon in orlan this weekend. marcella raymond has been steaking out his home. >> reporter: mark, we also know that...
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wgn at 4:00 when the show starts. then you'll see how lourdes and marcus did. >>> funeral for slain chicago police officer michael flisk and the civil union passes in the state senate today. >> some of today's news captured by the chicago tribune photographers. >>> the death of my father is a tragedy. to find out that my father was murdered is a feeling i cannot put into words. ♪[ music ] >> and of course you can find more photos of the day on our website wgntv.com. >>> coming up: they may be riding a four-game winning streak but the bears say they are not overlooking sunday's game against the always- struggling lions. >>> and the bulls return after their successful road trip. but ran into one of the nba's best teams on their return. dan roan is next with sports. you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you car
wgn at 4:00 when the show starts. then you'll see how lourdes and marcus did. >>> funeral for slain chicago police officer michael flisk and the civil union passes in the state senate today. >> some of today's news captured by the chicago tribune photographers. >>> the death of my father is a tragedy. to find out that my father was murdered is a feeling i cannot put into words. ♪[ music ] >> and of course you can find more photos of the day on our website...
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wgn contacted him by phone to ask about the testimony regarding the $100 thousand price tag for moving out. he refuted that plan before hanging up. there were a number of moving boxes, storage boxes, there were also a wide variety of toys and clothing. thursday afternoon, brown meyer testified she had went to the house to photograph the basement thursday money. tuesday, he testified his family left precious family mementos there. she had seen possessions, including a piano and a bed but not many of the items emanuel testified about. they were not date or time stamped and there were not any accompanying affidavits saying the items were not there. >> reporter: just after 5:30, both sides feeling they had proved their case. >> the law requires physical presence and intent. you don't have physical presence, you don't get to intent. you have to have both prongs of the residency requirement. >> he clearly intended to keep his residence in chicago. he has a driver's license there, he has a car registered here, he pays taxes here, he has a home here. all those indications of intent clearly dem
wgn contacted him by phone to ask about the testimony regarding the $100 thousand price tag for moving out. he refuted that plan before hanging up. there were a number of moving boxes, storage boxes, there were also a wide variety of toys and clothing. thursday afternoon, brown meyer testified she had went to the house to photograph the basement thursday money. tuesday, he testified his family left precious family mementos there. she had seen possessions, including a piano and a bed but not...
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we welcome our viewers watching us around the country on wgn america. we're live near fullerton at the beach with the story. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, too. the call on this came in around 9:30 this morning. someone on the lakefront saw what they thought was a dog on an ice flow in lake michigan. it turned out to be a coyote and it turns out he is nicknamed holly. she had jumped off the ice. it looked like she was actually trying to swim back to shore, but it was about a quarter of a mile out. tom skilling tells me the water temperature now in lake michigan is 33 degrees. that is much too far, much to cold to make it all the way back. 10:30, she got on to another ice flow. by that time the rescue operation was in full gearment animal care and control was assisted by the chicago fire department. they brought out the big tire boat from belmont harbor to snare holly, the coyote who was after more than an hour in the water still hanging in there. >> and wide open, i think about three or four knots all you're going to get out of that
we welcome our viewers watching us around the country on wgn america. we're live near fullerton at the beach with the story. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, too. the call on this came in around 9:30 this morning. someone on the lakefront saw what they thought was a dog on an ice flow in lake michigan. it turned out to be a coyote and it turns out he is nicknamed holly. she had jumped off the ice. it looked like she was actually trying to swim back to shore, but it was...
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. >> reporter: shawn lewis, wgn news. >> we learned that holly suffered some frostbite but that's it. she's now being cared for at the flint creek wildlife center in itasca. >>> coming up: train versus pickup truck. >>> this one is something to sing about. a teacher gets much needed help from online. >>> first the grinch who steals christmas from a proud homeowner year after year. >>> back in the weather center, tom skilling lining up the shopping forecast for the week. [ female announcer ] get ready to save at walmart's toys and more event, with black friday prices on the gifts they want most, like these men's sherpa hoodies for just $15 each and this better homes and gardens coffee maker for $99, plus a $30 gift card, starting 9:00 p.m. this friday at walmart. [ breathes deeply, wind blows ] something wrong with your squeegee, kid? uh, i'm a little sick. sick?! you gonna let a sore throat beat you? you're fearless! ahhhhhhhhh! atta boy! [ male announcer ] halls. a pep talk in every drop. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. at walmart's toys and
. >> reporter: shawn lewis, wgn news. >> we learned that holly suffered some frostbite but that's it. she's now being cared for at the flint creek wildlife center in itasca. >>> coming up: train versus pickup truck. >>> this one is something to sing about. a teacher gets much needed help from online. >>> first the grinch who steals christmas from a proud homeowner year after year. >>> back in the weather center, tom skilling lining up the shopping...
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. >>> and we welcome our viewers watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. julian crews is in indiana with a update on the driving conditions. goodness, it has gotten worse. >> it has. >> reporter: this is the receiving end of the system. this is where it makes landfall on the southern tip of lake michigan. the winds and the snow blasting in. there have been wind gusts at 60 miles an hour reported here. a tremendous system that has blown into northwest indiana, the lake effect snow bringing travel to a crawl. this has been hit hard by the winds. drivers were stranded up to 10 hours on route 30 waiting for plows to pull them out of the drifts. people have been urged to stay home if at all possible. for those unable to miss a day of work it is slow and treacherous on the roadways. >> it is real slow. you hit on the gas and you win around a bit. take it easy out there. >> we saw in the ditch, a lot t was bat. if i can make it there and home again without the car getting tore up i will be happy. >> people keeping their sense of humor in spite of this weather tha
. >>> and we welcome our viewers watching us around the country on wgn america and on the web. julian crews is in indiana with a update on the driving conditions. goodness, it has gotten worse. >> it has. >> reporter: this is the receiving end of the system. this is where it makes landfall on the southern tip of lake michigan. the winds and the snow blasting in. there have been wind gusts at 60 miles an hour reported here. a tremendous system that has blown into northwest...
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our top story scene around this country on wgn america tonight, the security video. what happened in that tanning salon. the video shows it clearly. >> reporter: some unbelievable video we are about to show you. keep in mind that police have confirmed that the gun used in saturday's botched robbery here in the park is in the the same gun used in the so-called honey bee shootings this past october. the heroic actions of jason mcdaniel captured on video. he quickly pointed his gun at the female employee behind the counter. he said to sit back away from the phone then proceeded to tie her up. a short while later, a customer walked in jason mcdaniel. amaya ordered him to get behind the counter. he pleaded to take the wallet and let them both go but the gunman wasn't having any of it. and prepared to tie up mcdaniel as well. but he reached for something on the floor leafing his gun on the counter. jason mcdaniel lunged forward and grabbed the gun. >> he took his hand off the gun and that's when i rushed him. then he came back at me. that's when the struggle ensued and the
our top story scene around this country on wgn america tonight, the security video. what happened in that tanning salon. the video shows it clearly. >> reporter: some unbelievable video we are about to show you. keep in mind that police have confirmed that the gun used in saturday's botched robbery here in the park is in the the same gun used in the so-called honey bee shootings this past october. the heroic actions of jason mcdaniel captured on video. he quickly pointed his gun at the...
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during the recent coverage of a bridge demolition in illinois, the director of the wgn morning show cut to the weather guy for an update at the crucial moment. >> are you kidding me? >> they missed it. the anchors were not pleased. there's this one that made the rounds on youtube. the very definition of a crotch shot. >> oh! oh! >> reporter: there are lessons to be drawn from some of these videos. how not to light a jack-o-lantern. or inflate your air bag. oh, and when blowing up building? the idea is for the structure to actually fall down. >> oh, there it goes. >> reporter: that doesn't always happen. if it even happens at all. last week, one team managed to knock down a chimney and knock out the whole neighborhood's electrical grid. today's events in escondido obviously are no laughing matter. the suspect appears to have been not just a bombers but a would be domestic terrorist. the alleged builder of this kit, an unemployed soft wear engineer from serbia, who is also, allegedly, a bank robber. his estranged wife told reporters he's crazy. >> he's crazy. i think he lost his mind. >>
during the recent coverage of a bridge demolition in illinois, the director of the wgn morning show cut to the weather guy for an update at the crucial moment. >> are you kidding me? >> they missed it. the anchors were not pleased. there's this one that made the rounds on youtube. the very definition of a crotch shot. >> oh! oh! >> reporter: there are lessons to be drawn from some of these videos. how not to light a jack-o-lantern. or inflate your air bag. oh, and when...
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during the recent coverage of a bridge demolition in illinois, the director of the wgn morning show cut to the weather guy for an update at the crucial moment. >> are you kidding me? >> reporter: they missed it. the anchors were not pleased. there's this one that made the rounds on youtube. the very definition of a crotch shot. there are lessons to be drawn from some of these videos. how not to light a jack-o-lantern. or inflate your air bag. oh, and when blowing up a building, the idea is for the structure to actually fall down. that doesn't always happen. if it even happens at all. one team managed to knock down a chimney, and knock out the whole neighborhood's electrical grid. events in escondido obviously are no laughing matter. the suspect appears to have been not just a mad bomber, but a would-be domestic terrorist with the means to cause serious carnage. the alleged builder of this acme home bomb-making kit, an unemployed software engineer from serbia who's also allegedly a bank robber. george jakubec's estranged wife told reporters he's crazy. >> he is crazy, i think he lost his
during the recent coverage of a bridge demolition in illinois, the director of the wgn morning show cut to the weather guy for an update at the crucial moment. >> are you kidding me? >> reporter: they missed it. the anchors were not pleased. there's this one that made the rounds on youtube. the very definition of a crotch shot. there are lessons to be drawn from some of these videos. how not to light a jack-o-lantern. or inflate your air bag. oh, and when blowing up a building, the...
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a chicago tribune wgn poll shows that in a very crowded field, rahm emanuel is a front-runner in that race. he has 32% of support from the voters there. not a clear overall majority but more than any other single candidate has because, again, very, very crowded race. so that's a little bit of good news for rahm emanuel. and, okay, here is a different kind of christmas war. brooke, senators -- senators john kyle and jim demint have said, look, senate shouldn't go lake, go way into the holiday season arguing over this s.t.a.r.t. nuclear reduction treaty because it would be disrespectful to christians and sacrilegious because it's the christmas holiday. they are taking some heat for that. democratic harry reid, and now faith leaders are weighing in. they've sent in a press release calling it a misuse of the christian holiday saying that there's no better thing to do that is dedicated to peace on earth than to work towards the reduction of nuclear arms. it seems to be another war of christmas developing at this time in the u.s. senate. >> you never know what is going to happen. >> they ju
a chicago tribune wgn poll shows that in a very crowded field, rahm emanuel is a front-runner in that race. he has 32% of support from the voters there. not a clear overall majority but more than any other single candidate has because, again, very, very crowded race. so that's a little bit of good news for rahm emanuel. and, okay, here is a different kind of christmas war. brooke, senators -- senators john kyle and jim demint have said, look, senate shouldn't go lake, go way into the holiday...